Shoulder pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery is one of the important
complications that can increase patients' discomfort and their length of stay at the hospital …

Background Postoperative shoulder-tip pain (STP) is a common complication following
laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). The study seeks to determine whether acupressure can …

Purpose More than 86% patients experience moderate to severe pain after thoracoscopic
surgery. A combination of diverse nonpharmacological pain relief methods is a developing …

Background: Pain is common and distressing symptoms that patients experience before
appendectomy. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of ear acupressure on …

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard procedure for the
surgical treatment of gallbladder disease; it is associated with decrease in postoperative …

Background and objectives Nausea, vomiting, pain and insomnia in the postoperative
period may cause discomfort, and this may adversely affect the patient's compliance with the …

Objective To identify the effectiveness of auricular acupressure (AA) in patients with acute
postoperative pain after surgery by systematic review. Methods A search of randomized …

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of acupressure applied at meridian P6 point for
prevention of nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy …

The aim of this randomised, placebo-controlled, 3-way blinded study was to determine the
effect on GIS symptoms, pain and anxiety of acupressure applied for a total of 12 min, as 3 …

This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effects of acupressure on pain
management after cardiac surgery. The sample included 100 patients who underwent …